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One-page letter dated December 18, 1855, from William Goodell in New York, to Lysander Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts], giving his approval of Spooner's "form of a letter to be forwarded to Congress, with the form of petition."

Manuscript copy of a four-page letter from Gerrit Smith of Peterboro [New York] to Hon. D. [David] Wilmot, in which he responds to a letter from Wilmot discussing slavery and the United States Constitution, and sends him a copy of Lysander Spooner's "the Unconstitutionality of Slavery."

Manuscript draft of a four-page letter from Lysander Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts], dated March 12, 1856, to "Gerrit Smith, Lewis Tappan, William Goodell and others" dated March 12, 1856, explaining the reasons that Spooner has not joined the Liberty Party. At end, an additional note addressed to Gerrit Smith, requesting that he read the letter and then foward on to Goodell if he thinks it proper.

One-page letter dated April 13, 1851, from L. [Lysander] Spooner to [George] Bradburn, discussing his idea for Bradburn to stay in Boston by founding a weekly paper called "the Anti-Slavery Constitutionalist."

Sixteen-page letter from Lysander Spooner in Worcester [Massachusetts] to Gerrit Smith, dated July 17, 1849, explaining his arguments against slavery, and Smith's financial obligations towards Spooner for his legal advice on the matter.

One-page letter dated December 20, 1855, from William Goodell in New York, to Lysander Spooner [in Boston, Massachusetts], regarding orders for Spooner's book [The Unconstitutionality of Slavery] and the adoption of his circular by the American Abolition Society.

One-page letter dated January 5, 1855, from William Goodell on behalf of the American Abolition Society in New York, to Lysander Spooner in Boston, Massachusetts, ordering a supply of his book, The Unconstitutionality of Slavery, for distribution to all members of congress, as well as additional copies to sell and give away.

One-page letter and envelope dated September 23, 1866, from Hez L. [Hezekiah Lord] Hosmer in Virginia City to Lysander Spooner [probably in Boston, Massachusetts] written on the back of a circular titled "Chief Justice H. L. Hosmer's Charge to the Grand Jury."

Two-page letter dated September 6, 1867, from Jno. [John] S. Brickey in Manchester, Missouri, to L. [Lysander] Spooner thanking him for copies of various pamphlets on abolitionism and briefly discussing southern politics during the reconstruction era.

Four-page letter from Lysander Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts] to "Gerrit Smith, Lewis Tappan, William Goodell and others" dated March 12, 1856, explaining the reasons that Spooner has not joined the Liberty Party. At end, an additional note addressed to Gerrit Smith, requesting that he read the letter and then foward on to Goodell if he thinks it proper.

One-page letter dated January 9, 1856, from William Goodell at the Office of the American Abolition Society in New York, to Lysander Spooner [in Boston, Massachusetts], regarding an order for Spooner's book [The Unconstitutionality of Slavery] and notifying that copies were sent to all of the United States Senators of the "free states."

Two-page letter from Gerrit Smith of Peterboro [New York] to Lysander Spooner in Boston, Massachusetts, dated November 12, 1847, in which Smith pledges funds to support Spooner as he writes his newest book and discusses an anti-slavery convention in Buffalo [New York].

Eight-page letter and envelope from Lysander Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts] to Gerrit Smith dated September 10, 1857, in which he encourages Smith to put forward a motion at the American Abolition Society annual meeting in Syracuse to purchase and distribute copies of Spooner's works to lawyers "throughout the country."

Manuscript copy of a four-page letter from Gerrit Smith of Peterboro [New York] to Lysander Spooner dated April 27, 1847, responding to Spooner's request for funds to support him during a visit to Boston as he writes his newest book. Includes list of names from whom Smith has collected funds, including S. E. Sewall, E. G. Loring, and H. B. Stanton. In the hand of Lysander Spooner.

Two-page letter from Gerrit Smith in Peterboro [New York] to Lysander Spooner in Boston, Massachusetts, dated November 6, 1855, in which he expresses his pleasure that Spooner is writing an argument "on the Wilhelm case" and discusses the distribution of 300 copies of Spooner's book, "the Unconstitutionality of Slavery."

One-page letter dated December 24, 1855, from William Goodell in New York, to Lysander Spooner [in Boston, Massachusetts], discussing the purchase of Spooner's book [The Unconstitutionality of Slavery] by the American Abolition Society for distribution.

Four-page letter from Lysander Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts] to Gerrit Smith, dated November 2, 1855, in which Spooner disucsses anti-slavery arguments and the distribution of 300 copies of his book, "the Unconstitutionality of Slavery."

Two-page letter from Gerrit Smith of Peterboro [New York] to Lysander Spooner in Boston, Massachusetts, dated December 4, 1847, regarding copies of Spooner's petition to Congress that Smith has forwarded on to Elizur Wright.

One-page letter from Lewis Tappan in Brooklyn [New York] to Lysander Spooner dated November 3, 1855, regarding the resolution of the American Abolition Society to help promote Spooner's book, The Unconstitutionality of Slavery.

Four-page letter dated June 15, 1853, from Geo. [George] Bradburn in Cleveland [Ohio] to [Lysander] Spooner, discussing his fundraising efforts to support the operation of his paper [possibly the True Democrat] and other abolitionist news.

Manuscript draft of a four-page letter from Lysander Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts] to Gerrit Smith dated January 31, 1859, discussing the rights of slaves and outlining a strategy for aggressive liberation from the South.

Three-page letter dated May 7, 1867, from A. P. Aldrich in Barnwell, South Carolina, to Lysander Spooner of Boston, Massachusetts. Includes description of reactions to the U.S. flag in the South and a manuscript copy of a letter dated April 18, 1867, from Head Justice [] of Darlington, South Carolina, to Judge A. P. Aldrich regarding case N. Evans vs. S. Whitman [?].

One-page letter from Gerrit Smith of Peterboro [New York] to Lysander Spooner dated July 8, 1848, discussing copyrights on Spooner's "The Unconstitutionality of Slavery" and pledging to give money to support his work.

Two-page letter from John A. Reed in Mount Vernon, Ohio, to Lysander Spooner dated July 2, 1851, asking Spooner to send the names and P.O. addresses of "those members of your Legislature who voted for Hon. Chas. [Charles] Sumner [?]."

Four-page letter dated April 20, 1853, from Geo. [George] Bradburn in Cleveland [Ohio] to [Lysander] Spooner, in which he discusses Spooner's work, "Trial by Jury" and "the controversy between Horace Mann and Wendell Phillips."

Four-page letter dated November 28, 1855, from William Goodell in New York, to Lysander Spooner [in Boston, Massachusetts], in which he approves of Spooner's plan to "agitate the Constitutional question."

Three-page letter from Gerrit Smith in Peterboro [New York] to Lysander Spooner dated March 16, 1856, discussing the Presidential nominee for the Liberty Party and asking Spooner to not publish his letter sent to Smith, Tappan, and Goodell.

Four-page letter dated April 19, 1854, from L. [Lysander] Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts] to [George] Bradburn, encouraging Bradburn to begin editing for a new paper, and discussing his opinions about the Free Soil Party.

Four-page letter dated December 11, 1855, from William Goodell in New York, to Lysander Spooner [in Boston, Massachusetts], discussing Spooner's draft of a petition to Congress to abolish slavery, submitted to the American Abolition Society.